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U.S. Stocks Fluctuate on Manufacturing, Housing Reports
*from www.bloomberg.com, May 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks fluctuated between gains and losses, after the S&P 500 Index extended a record yesterday, as housing starts and manufacturing in the...
Jobless Claims in U.S. Jump to Highest Level in Six Weeks
*from www.bloomberg.com, May 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: More Americans than projected filed claims for jobless benefits last week and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region unexpectedly shrank in May, signs...
U.S. Stocks Rise on Stimulus Bets as Manufacturing Falls
*from www.bloomberg.com, May 15, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rose, erasing earlier losses for benchmark indexes, as data showing weakness in manufacturing fueled bets the Federal Reserve will be in...
Fed Faces Risk of Fourth Summer Slump While Pushing QE
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: This time, Federal Reserve policy makers are prepared for the summertime slump.
Key Facts and Figures:
During the past three years, the Fed planned...
U.S. Stocks Rise as Fed to Continue Bond-Buying Program
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 20, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rose, snapping a three-day decline in the S&P 500 Index.
Key Facts and Figures:
The S&P 500 (SPX) advanced 0.7% to 1,558.84...
Wells Fargo Should Have Failed the Stress Test
*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 19, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Shortly after the Federal Reserve released the results of its recent stress test, Wells Fargo themselves said it had no idea how the Fed came up with...
Fed Meeting: Bracing for Bernanke Buzzkill
*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 19, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Stocks are rallying, job growth is strengthening, and a housing recovery is well underway, but don’t expect the Fed to back away from its stimulus...